Colour Block Lips

Hey All,

Today’s post is brought to you by the colour orangy-red and the word minimal.

I’ve spent the last two years going hyper on eye make-up. Lashings of gel, liquid and Kohl eye-liner and tonnes of smoky eye-shadow. I fancy a change, and it comes courtesy of Gucci, Fendi, and Diane von Furstenberg (SS11) and Hakaan (AW11) .

It’s not pretty, pale or subtle orange; it is IN (ON) YOUR FACE ORANGE!!! Bright and neon and I-can-see-you-from-across-the-street orange. Because lips are so strong, eye make-up is at a minimal though I dig the fierce brow that balances out the look, (see Hakaan below) worn with little or no mascara.

I like the idea of clear mascara for daytime and plain black for night.

The perfect tangerine shade at Fendi (SS11)

Glossy at Gucci (SS11)

Freja Beha Erichsen at Gucci (SS11)

With a fierce brow at Hakaan (AW11)

Pretty pinkish tones at Diane von Furstenberg (SS11)

Images via Style.com

Yours,

Whisty Xx

Window shopping that wasn’t.

OR, In your face Whisty, what do you know anyway…

Hey all,

Confession time; I don’t shop in TK  Maxx. I first went into one in the US and I was actually horrified. It was the place where good clothes went to die and the shoppers were like vultures picking at the tattered remains…

So when my friend suggested we go in yesterday, I did all but flat refuse. She was on a mission, someone in her work had told her that she’d found a Chloe Paddington bag (oh hello 2005) for a steal. I wasn’t allowed not to go in; after all she pointed out, how could I be a Dublin fashion blogger and refuse to go into shops that sell fashion… My argument about fashion being of the moment etc, fell on deaf ears.

I sulked (think Kevin the teenager, in tighter trousers) and followed her in exclaiming how unfair it all was. And then came the egg… all over my face. From one rail and one shelf, I pulled this little lot:

That right there is what you may call a pretty beefy fashion mix of D&G, See By Chloe, Jasmine di Milo, Emilio Pucci, Calvin Klein, Fendi, Versace, Valentino, Marc Jacobs and Galliano… Cue, dress up session and tw@tting about in the changing rooms, with the actual possibility of being able to afford at least one of the designer pieces I was about to try on.

D&G dress, Marc Jacobs shoes – (Dress €179.99 Shoes €439 now €219)

Emilio Pucci jacket & blouse, Jasmine di Milo skirt, D&G high heeled loafers – (Jacket €1133, now €699.99, Blouse €1002 now €229.99, Skirt €201 now €49, Loafers €179.99)

See by Chloe Jumper, Jasmine di Milo leather leggings, (my KG shoes) – (Jumper €69.99, Leather leggings €229.99)

Calvin Klein top with leather shoulder detail, See by Chloe jeans, D&G loafers, Fendi bag – (Top €520 now €399.99, Jeans €49.99, Loafers as before, Bag €549.99)

D&G Tuxedo jacket, Valentino chiffon vest, Jasmine di Milo leather leggings, D&G loafers, Versace clutch – (Jacket €269.99, Vest €49.99, Leather leggings as before, Loafers as before, Clutch €549.99)

Galliano gown. – (Gown was €990 now €349.99)

Galliano gown (back).

What’s that, See by Chloe red jeans? You wanna come home with me? Oh go on then.  By the way, if you’re thinking about shopping in TK Maxx, when I bought these jeans the woman behind the cash desk let me in on a little secret. The Carrickmines store has way more in the ‘Gold Label’ range, which is aparently where all these pieces are from. I guess we just look for this label then…

NB: Only if the original prices were listed have I added them to the list above.

Xx